With two rounds of 193 points, and an overall result of 386 points, Josef Nikl from Czech Republic won the first gold in the 10m event.
This was the 22-year olds first world championship gold as a senior. “It's great. Super great. The result is my new personal record. Shooting was good” he said.
Lazlo Boros from Hungary came to the championship hoping for a place in the top ten. After today’s shooting he knows that he will leave Sweden with at least a silver. “It was very fun and very good. I like shoot-off's” he said.
Both Boros and Mikhail Azarenko from Russian Republic, had 385 after 20 shots. In the following shoot off Boros scored 19 and Azarenko 18.
Azarenko did get a Gold anyway, in the team event with his fellowmen from Russian Republic. Together they scored 1147 points, and won with a margin of 13 points. Silver to Ukraine, 1134 points, and bronze to Czech Republic.